MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hall'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174818&cid=t_106119_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F   It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174818 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:55:20 +0100 5174818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169674&cid=t_106119_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F Click for pictures from Jack Layton’s final journey today from Toronto City Hall, and then Roy Thomson Hall. It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169674 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:35:20 +0100 5169674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789314&cid=t_106119_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fthe-real-life-farmville.html – In an effort to educate the public about farming and the source of our food, the UK National Trust is asking the public to help run a real-life working farm via the web. In return for a £30 annual subscription, 10,000 people will take control of the farm on the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire (a favourite family haunt of ours over the last 15 years). Ironically, media attention focused on the MyFarm project at Wimpole Hall Home Farm on the same day that reports suggest many kids prefer to play outside and ride their bicycles than play computer games! Selected from the latest science stories to hit DB’s virtual desktop @sciencebase. Related Posts:Scientists and social mediaHorseradish Down on the Farm – How SaucyRecognisable scientists versus artistsPorn Star Nam... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789314 Wed, 04 May 2011 09:15:04 +0100 4789314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670114&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbook-review-for-neurosurgeons-intraoperative-mri-guided-neurosurgery%2F2011.04.01 Hall WA, Nimsky C, Truwit CL. Intraoperative MRI-Guided Neurosurgery. Thieme 2010, 272 pages, $159.95. This book is a multiauthored text edited by three senior authors who have a tremendous experience in the use of intraoperative MRI technology. The book is divided into five sections that describe the various iterations of iMRIs that are available, its application for minor procedures, the resection of neoplastic lesions, and its role in the management of nonneoplastic disorders. The last section focuses on the future improvements in design that are likely to improve surgical access and utility of this burgeoning technology. The first section describes the characteristics of iMRI machines that are available in the low, medium and high field strength. The reader gets a very good idea about ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670114 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:44 +0100 4670114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626985&cid=t_106119_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2F873%2F The first session I went to was called “Government Relations 101″. Sounded perfect to me – as I had no clue what I was getting into. Kim and I sat next to each other and listened to a great, high level, presentation about the JDRF and Government Relations. At some point during the talk, Gary Hall Jr. was mentioned.  Yeah, 10 time Olympic Medalist Gary Hall Jr.! Everyone looked over to the left, and there he was – sitting but a row in front and a couple seats over from us! After the session was over, Kim and I went to chat with him.  He was so down to earth, and there advocating just like the rest of us.  He wasn’t big bad superstar Gary – he was just Gary, a guy with type 1 diabetes doing whatever he could to help make a difference. By the time that s... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626985 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:11:34 +0100 4626985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570544&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fquestioning-the-annual-pelvic-exam%2F2011.03.10 A new article in the Journal of Women’s Health by Westhoff, Jones, and Guiahi asks “Do New Guidelines and Technology Make the Routine Pelvic Examination Obsolete?” The pelvic exam consists of two main components: The insertion of a speculum to visualize the cervix and the bimanual exam where the practitioner inserts two fingers into the vagina and puts the other hand on the abdomen to palpate the uterus and ovaries. The rationales for a pelvic exam in asymptomatic women boil down to these: Screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea Evaluation before prescribing hormonal contraceptives Screening for cervical cancer Early detection of ovarian cancer None of these are supported by the evidence. Eliminating bimanual exams and limiting speculum exams in asymptomatic patients would reduce cos... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570544 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:48 +0100 4570544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549734&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrwnRPc7rOBI%2F By Christopher PrebleWednesday's Wall Street Journal featured an op ed by Mark Helprin making the case for a large navy (may be paywalled). Or, at least, that was what I took away from it. To be honest, it was a little hard to tell. I was going to let it drop, but by coincidence I was at the Naval Academy today, giving a guest lecture to two different classes, and the experience has inspired me to pick apart examine Helprin's article. I do so because I fundamentally agree with Helprin that we should have a strong navy. I say this because I believe that the Founders were correct to privilege the Navy over the Army (recall that the Constitution calls for maintaining a navy, but raising an Army only as required). I also have several parochial reasons for favoring the Navy over the other serv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549734 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:22:31 +0100 4549734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450291&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fear-infections-to-treat-or-not-to-treat%2F2011.02.08 Ear infections used to be a devastating problem. In 1932, acute otitis media (AOM) and its suppurative complications accounted for 27 percent of all pediatric admissions to Bellevue Hospital. Since the introduction of antibiotics, it has become a much less serious problem. For decades it was taken for granted that all children with AOM should be given antibiotics, not only to treat the disease itself but to prevent complications like mastoiditis and meningitis. In the 1980s, that consensus began to change. We realized that as many as 80 percent of uncomplicated ear infections resolve without treatment in three days. Many infections are caused by viruses that don’t respond to antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria. Antibiotics cause ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450291 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:00:44 +0100 4450291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429021&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbook-review-why-we-get-fat-and-what-to-do-about-it%2F2011.02.02 Journalist Gary Taubes created a stir in 2007 with his impressive but daunting 640-page tome Good Calories, Bad Calories. Now he has written a shorter, more accessible book Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It to take his message to a wider audience. His basic thesis is that: - The calories-in/calories-out model is wrong. - Carbohydrates are the cause of obesity and are also important causes of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and most of the so-called diseases of civilization. - A low-fat diet is not healthy. - A low-carb diet is essential both for weight loss and for health. - Dieters can satisfy their hunger pangs and eat as much as they want and still lose weight as long as they restrict carbohydrates. He supports his thesis with data from the scientific litera... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429021 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:00:44 +0100 4429021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377572&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-is-secondary-prevention%2F2011.01.20 A November letter to the editor in American Family Physician chastises that publication for misusing the term “secondary prevention,” even using it in the title of an article that was actually about tertiary prevention. I am guilty of the same sin. I had been influenced by simplistic explanations that distinguished only two kinds of prevention: Primary and secondary. I thought primary prevention was for those who didn’t yet have a disease, and secondary prevention was for those who already had the disease, to prevent recurrence or exacerbation. For example, vaccinations would be primary prevention and treatment of risk factors to prevent a second myocardial infarct would be secondary prevention. No, there are three kinds of prevention: Primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary prevent... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377572 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:00:52 +0100 4377572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343127&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finfluenza-its-not-just-the-flu%2F2011.01.13 One of our readers suggested that I review the book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, by John M. Barry. It’s not a new book (it was published in 2004) but it is very pertinent to several of the issues that we have been discussing on this blog, especially in regards to the current anti-vaccine movement. It’s well worth reading for its historical insights, for its illumination of the scientific method, and for its accurate reporting of what science has learned about influenza. In the great flu epidemic of 1918, influenza killed as many people in 24 weeks as AIDS has killed in 24 years. It’s hard to even imagine what that must have been like, but this book helps us imagine it. It tells horror stories: Children found alone and starving beside the cor... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343127 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:00:51 +0100 4343127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318400&cid=t_106119_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcares-increasing-presence-ces-harbinger-things-come To see the first products from the new GE-Intel collaborative at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, you need to descend into the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, find the GE booth, and crane your neck around the corner from the home-scaled wind turbine. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318400 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:07:35 +0100 4318400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300552&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-war-against-cancer-a-new-perspective%2F2010.12.30 Myths and misconceptions about cancer abound. Oncologists are frequently criticized for torturing patients by burning, cutting and poisoning without making any real progress in the war against cancer. Siddhartha Mukherjee, an oncologist and cancer researcher, tries to set the record straight with his new book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.   It is a unique combination of insightful history, cutting edge science reporting, and vivid stories about the individuals involved: The scientists, the activists, the doctors, and the patients. It is also the story of science itself: How the scientific method works and how it developed, how we learned to randomize, do controlled trials, get informed consent, use statistics appropriately, and how science can go wrong. It is so bea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300552 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:00:43 +0100 4300552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265742&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-as-the-butt-of-a-hoax%2F2010.12.16 In 1996, Alan Sokal got a bogus paper published in the journal Social Text. It was a parody full of meaningless statements in the jargon of postmodern philosophy and cultural studies. The editors couldn’t tell the difference between Sokal’s nonsense and the usual articles they publish. Now a British professor of medical education, Dr. John McLachlan, has perpetrated a similar hoax on supporters of so-called “integrative” medicine. He reports his prank in an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). After receiving an invitation to submit papers to an International Conference on Integrative Medicine, he invented a ridiculous story about a new form of reflexology and acupuncture with points represented by a homunculus map on the buttocks. He claimed to have done studies showing ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265742 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:00:20 +0100 4265742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040565&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbook-review-the-mayo-clinic-book-of-home-remedies%2F2010.10.07 I write a lot of critical articles. It’s nice to be able to write a positive one for a change. I received a prepublication proof of The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies: What to Do for the Most Common Health Problems. It is due to be released on October 26 and can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com. Since “quackademic” medicine is infiltrating our best institutions and organizations, I wasn’t sure I could trust even the prestigious Mayo Clinic. I was expecting some questionable recommendations for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments, but I found nothing in the book that I could seriously object to. It is organized alphabetically, starting with acne and airplane ear and progressing through bedbugs, boils and bronchitis, dandruff, depression and diabetes to warts, w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040565 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:00:43 +0100 4040565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885344&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-selectiveness-of-science-denialism%2F2010.08.19 Statement #1: The holocaust never happened. Hitler loved Jews and respected Jewish culture. The photographic evidence of the camps, including the bodies and atrocities, were all fakes designed by the State of Israel to generate international sympathy. Statement #2: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an effective treatment for numerous medical conditions. Acupuncture has been around for centuries and is widely practiced in China and elsewhere. Science has proven its efficacy in controlled experiments. With any luck, that first statement should generate dozens of hits from watchdog groups berating me for spreading the vile lie of Holocaust denial. The second statement, or words perilously close to that effect, has appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, a previously-prestigious ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885344 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:13 +0100 3885344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802444&cid=t_106119_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2Fbad-science-mytype-ipad-research%2F I hate to give press to a “research firm” that doesn’t know the first thing about reporting statistics or basic methodology in their own “research” report. I guess that’s what happens when you get a bunch of people together who are mostly technologists, not statisticians or social scientists. This past week, MyType, a Facebook personality application that takes your data and then sells aggregated reports based upon your answers to their quiz, released a report about the iPad. They suggested that iPad owners and those looking to buy one were “selfish elites” while those who were iPad critics were characterized as “independent geeks.” You can already tell that this isn’t exactly going to be a scientific analysis, right? First... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802444 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:22:05 +0100 3802444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475774&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpoll-of-the-day-nude-inspiration%2F Kara Dioguardi in Allure's Nude Issue Allure’s annual nude issue came out this month, and – not surprisingly – it’s getting lots of attention. The bare poses of stars Kara DioGuardi, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Colbie Caillat, Jessica Capshaw, and Regina Hall’s were all over Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and CNN right away. The stars themselves reported a range of reactions to the shoot – from feeling nervous and dieting prior to the shoot, to feeling excited, confident, and munching candy bars before stripping down. Singer Colbie Caillat told Allure she was nervous about the shoot, and added: “I worried that it might make [my younger fans] think I was changing somehow. I hope they think to themselves, Yeah, she’s showing a woman’s body, a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475774 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:59:47 +0100 3475774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283775&cid=t_106119_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchecking-in-with-kris-freeman-type-1-diabetic-going-for-olympic-gold.html This year, and among the thousands of ueber-athletes striving for Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, there’s one ueber-diabetic. His name is Kris Freeman, and he’s a star cross-country skier, poised to break the USA’s decades-old “Olympic medal drought” in that sport — and also the first-ever athlete with Type 1 diabetes to compete in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283775 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:23 +0100 3283775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283496&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Folympic-athletes-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, PersonalitiesAfter a diabetes diagnosis you're often angry and frustrated. Immediately, people begin setting limits for you, telling you what you can and can't do. Olympic skier Kris Freeman, who has type 1 diabetes, never listened to his critics. After being diagnosed in 2000 at age 19, his doctors told him that he would not be able to compete at an Olympic level. He could ski, but he wouldn't be able to keep his blood sugar stable for the 50-kilometer cross country race. Immediately, he began experimenting with different tools to maintain keep his blood sugar levels normal during competition. He now wears a small insulin pump to manage his diabetes. His determination paid off. He's a 13-time U.S. National cross-country champion who is competing in his third... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283496 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3283496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175837&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fmichael-hall-diagnosed-with-cancer%2F Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosisMichael C. Hall, a star on Showtime's 'Dexter,' was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and is on the road to a successful completion of treatment, according to a statement released yesterday. Hall said he was fortunate to be diagnosed with a "treatable and curable condition" and thanked his doctors and nurses for their expertise. Hall's spokesman said the disease is in complete remission and that the actor will continue with his treatment as planned. The actor is scheduled to attend Sunday's Golden Globe award and the upcoming Screen Actors Guild ceremony. He is a nominee at both awards shows for his serial-killer role in 'Dexter.' The show will be in it's fifth season this year. Visit Aol Health's cancer center for more information on how to red... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175837 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3175837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048343&cid=t_106119_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FDzl9dWlr6fA%2F Recruiting and enrolling patients in clinical trials is just one behind-the-scenes link in the complicated process that results in medications winning regulatory approval and the subsequent marketing to doctors. But like a lot of steps in that process, the clinical trial machinery is coming under scrutiny as questions arise over the extent to which doctors are compensated for their participation. The issue has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Senate Finance Committee’s Chuck Grassley, who has probed undisclosed conflicts among various academic researchers who simultaneously receive industry and federal funding. And so the faculty at the Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy at the Seton Hall Law School have issued a 62-page paper with some sugge... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048343 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:25:27 +0100 3048343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967533&cid=t_106119_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fb26ZIwnjIbM%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something we hope to make a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Seton Hall Law’s Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy appointed Simone Handler-Hutchinson executive director, Global Healthcare Compliance & Ethics Education (pictured right) and hired Jes... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967533 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:55:52 +0100 2967533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730320&cid=t_106119_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fchaos-theory-obamacare-hits-a-wall%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Obamacare Hits a Wall. Posted in Politcal Cartoons Tagged: democrat, health care reform, obamacare, town hall meeting (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730320 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:29:02 +0100 2730320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712321&cid=t_106119_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fchaos-theory-the-last-town-hall-meeting%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: The Last Town Hall Meeting. Posted in Politcal Cartoons Tagged: democracy, obama, town hall meeting (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712321 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:27:27 +0100 2712321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670778&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXUkJSnuQfeo%2F “When congressmen scoff at the notion of reading legislation because they aren’t qualified or they aren’t competent to understand it, how can we be confident that those congressman are competent to reengineer the entire health care system?” So asked a citizen at a town hall meeting where Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) held forth before a cantankerous crowd. It’s a fair question. And President Obama offered an answer during his campaign. He promised that he would post bills coming to him from Congress online for five days before signing them. Rather than relying on Congress, the public should have more oversight of it. (Alas, it’s a promise he has violated thirty-nine forty-one times. He signed tw... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670778 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:26:44 +0100 2670778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657704&cid=t_106119_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Fjim-rice-and-the-situation-of-baseball-hall-of-fame-voting%2F Last week, former Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Rice was voted into the Hall of Fame in his last year of eligibility: a retired player is given a 15-year window and Rice was first eligible in 1995.  Hall of Fame voters, who are selected baseball writers, vote each year and a player needs to accumulate a sufficient percentage of votes.  From 1995 to 2008, Rice had come close every year. So why would Rice become Hall of Fame worthy in 2009 after 14 years of falling short?  Telly Halkias of the Advocate suggests it had little to do with Rice and much more to do with the situation of baseball, steroids, and inflated numbers across the league in the period of time following Rice’s retirement. Though impressive by any measure, Rice’... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657704 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:54:43 +0100 2657704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576778&cid=t_106119_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fa-better-analogy-to-describe-an-ms-symptom%2F In the first few months of blogging on Life with MS, I made an analogy between baseball and multiple sclerosis.  I was new to blogging and, well, it probably wasn’t my best work… The other day, however, baseball and multiple sclerosis made their way into my head once again and this time…it makes perfect sense! First, let it be said that baseball is the greatest invention/sport/game/call-it-what-you-will in the history of mankind (ok, save for the printing press).  Now that we have that out of the way, I’ll explain. An early summer’s evening and I’m out in the back garden doing whatever one does on such evenings: flipping chicken on the barbecue, watering the plants, picking peas, brushing the dogs; doesn’t matter.  I’m likely to have the l... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576778 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:20:00 +0100 2576778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512258&cid=t_106119_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthis-health-care-stuff-is-giving-me-a-headache%2F John Wayne, where are you when we need you? We’re in a mess over the health care in this here town. We could use you in any of your vast array of personas. Mclintock would be perfect in this situation, or possibly Marshal Rooster Cogburn.  Our little old western town is in an awful fix. A new mayor has come to town and wants to change everything. The problem we’re having is, first of all, to figure out what he’s saying. Then, just when we get it figured out, some of those other politicians that he’s always hanging out with demand things to be done their way. The old town hall was rockin’ yesterday when the new mayor gathered the doctor’s in the territory into one room and said, “We’re gonna fix this mess. I’m gonna make sure all the bad guys are run out of town. Then I�... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512258 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:06:45 +0100 2512258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348440&cid=t_106119_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F13%2Fthe-situation-of-confabulation%2F Helen Philips had a nice article  titled “Mind fiction: Why your brain tells tall tales,” in the October 2006 issue of New Scientist.  Here are some excerpts. * * * The kind of storytelling my grandmother did after a series of strokes . . . [n]eurologists call . . . confabulation. It isn’t fibbing, as there is no intent to deceive and people seem to believe what they are saying. Until fairly recently it was seen simply as a neurological deficiency - a sign of something gone wrong. Now, however, it has become apparent that healthy people confabulate too. Confabulation is clearly far more than a result of a deficit in our memory, says William Hirstein, a neurologist and philosopher at Elmhurst College in Chicago and author of a book on the subject entitled Brain Fiction .... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348440 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:01:09 +0100 2348440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2293780&cid=t_106119_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FS0pHDQaXr1s%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0 This 500+ drug entries handbook has been formatted for the Windows Mobile and Palm by Medical Wizards. It includes most of the commonly used pediatric medications in US and Canadian brand names and generics. Have a look here; The book also includes some useful appendices such as immunizations schedules, pregnancy categories, drug classes and others and it can also be purchased in paper from Amazon.com. It seems that it is not so frequently updated as the original handbook is still in the first edition and the immunizations schedule included is that of 2004! It has no drug interaction analyzer but drug interactions information is mentioned as a specific field with each drug entry. Despite the adequate cross linking within the app, some navigation problems are noted such as the inappropriat... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2293780 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:37:09 +0100 2293780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152818&cid=t_106119_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F530395146%2F Jerry Hall’s hairline... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152818 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:37:35 +0100 2152818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060920&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F22%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-complete-yoga-for-surfers-training-program%2F Any surfers out there? This one’s for you. Although you don’t have to be a surfer to win it. Created by Peggy Hall, an avid surfer, certified yoga instructor and personal trainer,  Yoga for Surfers offers a way to ‘Improve your surfing fitness, eliminate aches and pains, recover faster between sessions, and catch more waves’ The Yoga for Surfers Program consists… Four 60 minute DVDs:  Yoga for Surfers I Yoga for Surfers II: Fluid Power Yoga for Surfers III: Unleashed! Yoga for Board Sports: Pre and Post-Ride “Best Five B4 U Ride” Laminated Reference Card Three downloadable bonus programs: High-Energy Eating: Nutrition for Surfers e-Book Heal your Back Paddling Power So what do you think? Leave a comment by 29th Dec and tell us how well you surf, if at all, an... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060920 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:25:59 +0100 2060920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969222&cid=t_106119_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F_Q5acmemgeQ%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,269305,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Gary Hall, Jr. has decided to retire. He is such an inspiration to every single diabetic out there (including me!) When I heard he got diabetes in 1999, I felt bad for him. But I also knew that diabetes can strike anyone, regardless of health or fitness level. I was plesantly surprised to see Gary talk openly about the disease and even more pleased that he has started a foundation to help raise awareness. Here he was a while back talking with Diabetes Life: Tags: , diabetic, famous people with diabetes, gary hall, medals, olympic athlete, swimmerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969222 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:34:39 +0100 1969222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945330&cid=t_106119_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F1OFCp_naTJE%2F My son’s toy preferences have always been straightforward and basic. Things made out of wood, with strong colors, minimal “special features,” certain textures, have all along been favored. Gizmos aren’t Charlie. While he’s been very glad to be in possession of two Leapsters (one beat up and not really working, the other still kind of newish), carrying them around and keeping them with him seems as or more important than pushing the buttons and looking at the little screen and playing the games. So it makes sense to me that a stick was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Few playthings can be more basic and readily found in one’s own frontyard. Simplex munditis, yes. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, award, Baby, colors, Diagnosis, disabi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945330 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:09:44 +0100 1945330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494491&cid=t_106119_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F304894055%2F Bo Diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n roll died of heart failure on June 2nd. Bo released 11 albums between the year 1958-1963 and received numerous awards: He was inducted into the Washington Area Music Association’s Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. He was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. Sad loss for the world of music and all his adoring fans. Tags: , bo diddley, hall of fame, heart-failure, music, rhythem and blues, rock and rollShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494491 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:47:37 +0100 1494491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1470184&cid=t_106119_86_f&fid=36090&url=http%3A%2F%2Forgmonkey.net%2F%3Fp%3D245 PubsHub is a “strategic publication planning tool,” a database to help you choose to which medical journal or meeting to submit your manuscript or present your data. i saw a demo of this in the exhibits hall at the medical library association meeting and enjoyed the clean, easy interface with a series of drop-down boxes from which you choose your criteria. rank medical journals by 50 fields of information, like impact factor, circulation, or amount of time (in days) from acceptance to publication.  they don’t yet have in the database whether or not you need to negotiate with the publisher to have your nih-funded manuscript made available, but the representative said they would be adding that information soon.  you can store searches and get email alerts (no rss?) of dea... Organization Monkey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1470184 Tue, 27 May 2008 02:17:38 +0100 1470184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467111&cid=t_106119_86_f&fid=36090&url=http%3A%2F%2Forgmonkey.net%2F%3Fp%3D242 i learned of desk tracker, libstats, and wufoo while reviewing a wiki (http://whywufoo.pbwiki.com) i saw referenced at the recent medical library association conference. my library is still collecting data about reference desk transactions using paper forms, but an online form would be much easier for the staff member that compiles all those hash marks. thanks for directing my attention to this new (to me) tool, martha hardy and lisa mcguire! (Source: Organization Monkey) Organization Monkey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467111 Sun, 25 May 2008 10:59:52 +0100 1467111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1364912&cid=t_106119_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F10%2Ftierneys-attempted-take-down-of-psychology%2F John Tierney is a science journalist for the New York Times and he has an issue with psychology. Specifically, he has a problem apparently with cognitive dissonance (a feeling of uncomfortable tension which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time). And he thinks an economist — who hasn’t actually published any peer-reviewed research on this issue — might have proven decades’ worth of psychological research wrong. The challenge is that without peer-review, science is just one expert’s opinion against another’s in the court of public opinion. Sway an influential journalist like Tierney into your camp, and suddenly the media spotlight is on you and other media outlets report your findings as fact. When they’re not &... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1364912 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:00:50 +0100 1364912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277923&cid=t_106119_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F245598366%2F The New York Times says that Senator John McCain’s statement about there being “‘there’s strong evidence” linking thimerosal for the increase in diagnoses of autism is “good politics”: …the parent groups raising concerns about the dangers of vaccines have not wavered in their conviction, and if anything have become more skeptical of government pronouncements on the issue over time. Radio hosts, journalists and a new television drama have also taken up the issue. So if his goal was bucking the establishment — and turning a weather eye on the government — Mr. McCain’s remarks made good politics. Maybe’s McCain’s statement is “good politics,” but it’s still “bad science,” and by an “anti-science sell-out who... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277923 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:15:23 +0100 1277923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1274894&cid=t_106119_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F245084440%2F Many in the autism community (as noted here), and many scientists (here and here, and here, and also here, for starters), have spoken out about Senator John McCain’s saying that “‘there’s strong evidence” linking thimerosal for the increase in diagnoses of autism in the US—-and political commentators have also been asking, what was the Senator thinking, or not?. Here’s CBS’ Kevin Drum on McCain’s junk science: So what happened here? Why did McCain perpetuate this rubbish without even a smidgen of doubt in his voice? Was he pandering to some constituency or other? Was he just making [s***] up because he didn’t really know anything about the subject? Was he misinformed by own staff about this? Unfortunately, my guess is that the cor... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1274894 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:09:23 +0100 1274894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1269620&cid=t_106119_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F243638977%2F So it seems that Senator John McCain has made his entrance into autism politics: At a town meeting in Texas today, McCain said that “‘there’s strong evidence’” that thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative, is responsible for the rising numbers of autistic children in the US. Writes Jake Tapper on Political Punch on ABC News: McCain was responding to a question from the mother of a boy with autism, who asked about a recent story that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program had issued a judgment in favor of an unnamed child whose family claimed regressive encephalopathy and symptoms of autism were caused by thimerosal. [Note: The government’s concession in this case does not specify thimerosal as “caus... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1269620 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:38:22 +0100 1269620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015092&cid=t_106119_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fcandles-of-care-for-alzheimers.html The Alzheimer's Foundation of America sponsors the National Commemorative Candle Lighting that will be held today. People will be united with inspirational thoughts, hopes for a cure, prayers, and memories of loved ones whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer's.Our local site for the ceremony is The Central Coast Seniors Center, Oceano, California. During the lighting of candles we are going to join hands and think of the Candles of Care being lit everywhere for Alzheimer's. Our thoughts, words and prayers will be with all those whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s or related illnesses, and we will join together with our hopes for a cure.Locally we will also have a Candle of Care for Alzheimer's burning at an Expo for Seniors that is being held today, and there will be a gath... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015092 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:14:00 +0100 1015092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928957&cid=t_106119_149_f&fid=35788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chembark.com%2F2007%2F10%2F05%2Fwhats-wrong-with-this-picture-returns%2F Hello friends.  Remember me?  It’s your ol’ buddy, Paul Bracher. You’re probably asking yourself, “What brings this guy back from the dead?”  Well, when a postdoc in our lab showed me what arrived in the mail, not only did I roll over in my grave, I decided to resurrect everybody’s favorite chemistry game: “What’s Wrong with this Picture?” The following 52-page brochure arrived courtesy of Oxford University Press with the following cover.  That’s right…COVER:     Oh. My. God.  The real question is: What’s right with this picture?  Not much.  There are messed up bond angles, aryl Texas carbons, acyl Texas carbons, Rhode-Island carbons, bizzare peroxides, Texas oxygens, Texas nitrogens, and the list goes o... ChemBark blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928957 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:49:56 +0100 928957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=756703&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F25%2Festeemed-diabetes-specialist-and-family-victims-of-shocking-crim%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily NewsEndocrinologist William Petit Jr. and his family were the victims of an utterly shocking crime on Monday. Two men entered the family home in Cheshire, Connecticut, assaulted the family and forced a woman, probably Petit's wife, to drive to an ATM and withdraw money. The burglars later set fire to the house and fled, leaving the family still inside. Dr. Petit survived the ordeal. His wife and two daughters were killed.Dr. Petit (50) is a prominent diabetes researcher. He is medical director at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. The hospital is a Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate institution. Dr. Petit is also president of the Hartford County Medical Association. He was elected to the American Diabetes Association's Hall of Merit in 1994... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=756703 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 756703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718028&cid=t_106119_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F06%2Fpenn-state-football-team-tackles-kidney-cancer%2F Filed under: Kidney Cancer, Exercise, SportsMore than 90 Penn State football players will compete on July 13 in an event where they plan to tackle kidney cancer. Well, maybe they won't literally tackle kidney cancer -- wouldn't that be nice -- but by raising awareness and funding, they'll surely make a difference.The strength and conditioning event, called Lift For Life, will benefit the Kidney Cancer Association for the fifth year in a row. In past years, it's generated more than $148,000. In the 2005-06 year alone, $60,000 was raised for this rare disease.Lift For Life challenges the mental and physical endurance of student-athletes and consists of 11 exercises. Think traditional bench and leg presses and the less conventional giant tire flip and iron cross and you've got an idea of what... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718028 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 718028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713102&cid=t_106119_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1695 Whatever happened to pipe-smoking characters? Back in the Golden and Silver Ages, they were a dime a dozen. Smoking a pipe had several connotations. In the Golden Age, it was used to lend an air of sophistication to a character, for instance an itinerant archaeologist (Carter Hall) or a playboy dilettante (Bruce Wayne). Check out this classic ad posted by Sleestak as well for the pipe smoking/sophistication connection. During the Silver Age, it was used to represent a scientist who was brilliant — yet unorthodox - such as Reed Richards, Will Magnus, or Leonard Samson. Then there was the classic use of pipe smoking to represent a fatherly figure (for a quick example, check out Dan’s supervisor in the most recent Dr. Dan Dazzler story). Nowadays, I think Will Magnus still smok... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713102 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:03:47 +0100 713102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728563&cid=t_106119_149_f&fid=35788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chembark.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Fmistakes-and-mnemonics%2F An astute reader passed along the following nomination for the official Chemistry Hall of Shame (accept no imitations).  It’s another chemistry advertisement, published on page 66 in the June 18th edition of C&EN:     Sweet. I guess if you buy two methylene groups, they’ll throw in an extra one for free.  Big props to J. for scanning in the ad and passing it along. All this succinimide/glutarimide business reminds me of my favorite chemistry mnemonic—the one for remembering the straight-chain diacids (from two carbons to seven): Oh My, Such Good Apple Pie (Oxalic Malonic Succinic Glutaric Adipic Pimelic) Now, I’m not going to do something as hackneyed as ask, “What is your favorite chemistry mnemonic?” Nope. Not going to do it. (Source: Ch... ChemBark blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728563 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:29:59 +0100 728563